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24 with troops of divers nations, speaking de vers languages, and for their numbers im- possible to be marshalled, and for the mos part on effeminate, so rich in gold and it garments, as the same could not but have encouraged the raggedest nation in the world against them. The event was, that Darius was utterly overthrown, his treasure lost, his wife, mo- ther and children taken prisoners, and the train of ladies spoiled of their rich ga ments and jewels. It is true, that both the queen, and her daughters, who had tl good hap to be brought to Alexander presence, were entertained with all the re pect due to their birth, their honours pri served, and their jewels and rich garmen restored again unto them: and though D. rias' wife was a very beautiful lady, and h daughters of excellent form, yet Alexander mastered his affection towards them." Darius himself, leaving his brother dea with divers others of his chief captain casting the crown from his head, hard escaped.

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